Gray introduced Wendy Keane as the newly hired part-time land use clerk. Keane noted she had worked with Gilmanton Zoning Board and was made familiar with the Milton area through her work as real estate appraiser. She said she would be taking and transcribing minutes for the conservation committee and zoning and planning boards.

After discussion, the board agreed to a $1,100 purchase of roofing supplies to repair the side roof over the office at the fire station. Fire department personnel will be doing the labor.

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The Bearded Ladies of Nute (not all female) will be taking the plunge into the ocean on Feb. 7 at Hampton Beach. This the third year a small team from Nute has taken the "Penguin Plunge" to participate in this fundraising event to support Special Olympics. The theme this year is the Big Circus, hence the Bearded Ladies.

The Bearded Ladies of Nute are looking for support, and there are many way you can help. Donating is one way. You can visit any of the Plungers in person and give them a donation. You also can go to www.firstgiving.com/donnadarnel and donate online.

Every little bit helps and it benefits the Nute Wild Rams, the local Special Olympics program for students with and without disabilities.

Congratulations to former student Private Robert Page III, who has successfully completed basic training for the U.S. Army.

Srnec noted that member Lisa Stewart had volunteered to take and transcribe the budget committees' minutes during the budget freeze. Notice will be posted for the position of budget committee secretary to begin after the annul town meeting.

The committee reviewed the town's more than 30 proposed 2010 warrant articles.

Article 31 came under discussion: "to see if the town will vote to recommend that the board of selectmen continue to provide the current level of street lighting and to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for the purpose of continuing to pay for 79 street lights recommended by the Milton Energy Sustainably Committee to be turned off as of April 1, 2010."

It was noted that to continue the town's existing lights, voters would have to approve the warrant article. Srnec said he is supporting the work of the Energy Committee and was therefore recommending that the proposed 79 lights be shut-off. He motioned not to recommend Article 31. With Lisa Stewart and Steve Elliott opposing, the motion carried. Stewart and Elliott noted that they opposed because they are in favor of keeping all the lights on in town.

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The town's Deliberative Session will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Nute High School cafeteria. This session is to inform voters and give them a chance to discuss and debate warrant articles as well as decide how warrant articles will be placed as questions on the official ballot at annual meeting.

The town's annual election and voting on warrant articles will be held Tuesday, March 9 at the Emma Ramsey Center from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

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